Internode inks Telstra ADSL2+ wholesale deal

Dan Warne
26 November 2008, 5:41 PM


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Internode has announced it will soon be reselling Telstra ADSL2+ services, giving it broader coverage than Telstra itself.


Internode has announced it will soon be reselling Telstra ADSL2+ services, giving it maximum network coverage.

Internode already offers ADSL2+ broadband services at more than 110 exchanges using its own DSLAM equipment and 350 exchanges through a wholesale agreement with Optus.

The Telstra Wholesale contract provides Internode with access to about 900 exchanges equipped with Telstra ADSL2+ DSLAMs.

The key point — pricing — hasn't yet been revealed, though. The ADSL2+ services will be available from December, and Telstra-based PSTN landline services will be available from Internode in April 2009.

Other ISPs that resell Telstra ADSL2+ haven't been able to offer much better value than Telstra's own BigPond ADSL2+, which is very expensive.

Internode managing director Simon Hackett said, “we hope customers who only have access to Telstra ADSL2+ ports will appreciate the option to move up to an Internode-provided ADSL2+ service at last.”

“We look forward to offering all our customers the option of a single Internode bill for their line rental, their phone calls and their broadband services from April 2009."

The move means that Internode will have among the largest network coverage of all ISPs — potentially even broader than Optus or Telstra individually. The one major ADSL2+ network Internode is not reselling is arch-rival iiNet's.


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Anon34345 (New user):

Except the port costs an arm and a leg and will be reflected through the retail pricing.
Still thinking of whether to move up or stay on my home-1500-boost plan...

26 November 2008, 6:24 PM (4 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Chuq (New user):

I thought Internode (Agile) were in the Meningie exchange in SA? Meningie being the first place in Australia to get ADSL2?

26 November 2008, 10:29 PM (4 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Bradley Anm (New user):

How will it be broader than Telstra's coverage. Telstra is in every exchange that Optus and Internode themselves are in.

Yet Again The Bias Towards Internode and the hatred towards Telstra strikes again



26 November 2008, 6:24 PM (4 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Dan Warne (Regular user):

Quoting Bradley Anm:
How will it be broader than Telstra's coverage. Telstra is in every exchange that Optus and Internode themselves are in.


You sure about that Bradley? My assumption was that there'd be at least one exchange that Internode or Optus is in that Telstra isn't in. If I'm wrong, let me know, but give me some evidence...

26 November 2008, 10:03 PM (4 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

LukeE (New user):

Quoting Dan Warne:
You sure about that Bradley? My assumption was that there'd be at least one exchange that Internode or Optus is in that Telstra isn't in. If I'm wrong, let me know, but give me some evidence...


Should it not be up to you, the Author, to provide the evidence?

26 November 2008, 11:02 PM (4 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Anon34345 (New user):



Quoting Dan Warne:
My assumption was that there'd be at least one exchange that Internode or Optus is in


Yep, how could people forget the FIRST EVER adsl2+ exchange in Australia

http://www.adsl2exchanges.com.au/viewexchange.php?Exchange=MGIE

Meningie, SA is dslammed by Agile.

26 November 2008, 11:54 PM (4 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Raindog (New user):

Quoting Bradley Anm:
Telstra is in every exchange that Optus and Internode themselves are in.

Quoting Dan Warne:
You sure about that Bradley?

I'm sure that Bradley is correct! What Bradley omits to mention is that almost every ADSL equipped Telstra exchange is actually ADSL2+ capable and that Telstra is seeing fit to deny reasonable access to many customers.

Quoting Bradley Anm: Yet Again The Bias Towards Internode and the hatred towards Telstra strikes again

What bias towards Internode Bradley?
As for the hatred towards Telsra, well yes that is very real and if you can come up with a valid reason why Telstra can -
- see fit to stifle public access to ADSL2+

- you could explain why it is reasonable for Telstra to unfairly hinder its competitor's access to physical lines or infrastructure, despite gouging huge amounts of revenue

- explain why the Telstra Board awarded its CEO a huge salary increase even though this action was rejected by a prior vote of shareholders

- even explain how Telstra can show contempt to a tender process and yet still expect better than odds on acceptance of a non compliant bid.

So Bradley, explain a few of those away or accept that the hatred is real and very much justified.


27 November 2008, 9:37 AM (4 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Anon34345 (New user):

Quoting Raindog:
that almost every ADSL equipped Telstra exchange is actually ADSL2+ capable

alot of people are in this prediciment because of CMuX's and ISAM's. Pretty sure only the latter are adsl2+ capable which leaves alot of people high and dry...again..



27 November 2008, 10:31 AM (4 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Raindog (New user):

Quoting Anon34345:
alot of people are in this prediciment because of CMuX's and ISAM's. Pretty sure only the latter are adsl2+ capable which leaves alot of people high and dry...again..

And which Telco is wholly responsible for that scenario?



27 November 2008, 6:26 PM (4 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Uncle Bob (New user):

I don't see Dan making any derogatory remarks about Telstra Bradley. Not that they probably wouldn't be un-deserved lol.

26 November 2008, 7:04 PM (4 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

McBanjo (New user):

Interesting. Internode can run rings around Telstra's customer service and provides the same level and quality of extra services as Telstra. Maybe we're seeing a new serious contender for a major ISP. Too bad these new services aren't going to be cheap.

26 November 2008, 11:00 PM (4 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Raindog (New user):

Quoting McBanjo:
Too bad these new services aren't going to be cheap.

Sen Conroy must be very proud! I'm sure all those regional users who'd be firing up their wi-max connections about now, will have Sen Conroy in their thoughts.


27 November 2008, 9:41 AM (4 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Tin (User):

Yay. Another option comes along. Hopefully Node have a better pull with Telstra to get the prices down to realistic levels. Stop laughing... I can dream, can't I?

One day I might see a lift in outbound speeds at home... Would be nice to get faster than 384k for less than an arm and a leg (which would only cover me for 2 months anyway unless I can source some willing volunteers).

27 November 2008, 9:40 AM (4 years ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

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